Martine Brochard (2 April 1944 – 18 October 2025) was a French actress and writer.
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Early life and career
Born on 2 April 1944 in Paris, Brochard debuted in 1968 in a minor role in François Truffaut's Baisers volés. In 1970, she moved to Italy, where she became a minor star in genre films, including poliziotteschi, commedia sexy all'italiana, and giallo films. From the mid 70's, she regularly appeared in Italian TV-series and on stage.
In 1995 and 1999, she released two collections of stories for children, La gallina blu e altri racconti (Mursia, ISBN 88-425-1927-8) and Zaffiretto il vampiretto e altri racconti (Mursia, ISBN 88-425-2496-4).
Personal life and death
Brochard was married to the actor Umberto Ceriani with whom she had a son, Ferdinando Ceriani (born 1973), a theatre director. She then married Franco Molè (1939–2006) who was an actor, playwright, and director.
In 2003, Brochard was diagnosed with leukaemia, but later made a recovery.
Brochard died at her residence in Morlupo, on 18 October 2025, at the age of 81.
